ChatGPT: "To Be or Not to Be" in Bikini Bottom

In this report, we tested ChatGPT's ability to think abstractly and to integrate information about two seemingly disparate topics by requesting a well-articulated, intellectually stimulating essay in response to a complex and somewhat paradoxical task. We asked ChatGPT to write a satirical essa...

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Published inPsychiatry (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 86; no. 3; pp. 249 - 254
Main Authors Weingrad, Aaron B, Cozza, Stephen J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2023
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence
Cognition
Humans
Writing
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Summary:In this report, we tested ChatGPT's ability to think abstractly and to integrate information about two seemingly disparate topics by requesting a well-articulated, intellectually stimulating essay in response to a complex and somewhat paradoxical task. We asked ChatGPT to write a satirical essay comparing SpongeBob Squarepants to Shakespeare's Hamlet and examined its ability to create a cohesive essay using abstract thinking. ChatGPT's comparison of Hamlet and SpongeBob was successful, comprehensive, and convincing, demonstrating the ability to make judgments and to use appropriate metaphors and idioms. Our findings suggest that ChatGPT can respond to complex tasks using abstract thinking.
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ISSN:0033-2747
1943-281X
DOI:10.1080/00332747.2023.2238617